Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-03
MISS CLEVELAND.
A Cnat With Mrs. LaughtOn, who
Entertained the Prcsi-
dents Sister.
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Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, the
sister Of President Cleveland, rested
from her literary labors last week az
Glengarry, the beautiful country-place
of her intimate friend, Mrs. Lily
Macalister Laughton, at Torresdale.
Mrs. LaughtOn, who has for many years
been society leader at Washington,
and who is perhaps Miss Cleveland
most intimate friend, said to a Times
reporter that Miss Cleveland was de-
lighted with the society she had
met in Philadelphia, but that as
her visit was merely to obtain
rest she had only met q select few.
miss Cleveland was enjoying the best
of health, said Mrs. Laughton, "and
was delighted with her visit. Her lite
rary labors are Of course arduous, and
she is doing "a noble work in presenting
American history to her sex through
the columns Of the Magazine Of HIS
torn, which she edits in such an inte-
resting and charming way. Her posi-
ton in Mrs Reid's school is that of an
associate, her work being entirely his
torical and Of such o nature as not to
in any way interfere with her literary
work"
"There is wrong impression abroad
regarding Miss Clcveland's social quail
ties and characteristics" said Mrs.
Laughton. at will doubtless surprise
many to learn that she does not pos
sess any masculine tendencies. On
the contrary, she is modest, delicate,
shrinking little woman, yet possessing
wonderful intellect and a highly-cul-
tured erudition. There is something
about her which naturally draws one
10 her, and her tact is simply wonder
ful. When she was mistress OF the
White House she displayed social quail
ties OF the highest order, and so earnest
and graceful were her efforts to please
that she never failed to make the visit
ors feel entirely at their ease. She is
q woman You cannot help loving, and
one that You would naturally admire
There is also another thing in
which the position of Miss Cleveland
has been generally misunderstood, "
continued Mrs. Laughton. "The mar
riage of her brother. 1t was only the
other day the subject came up, AMI
Miss Cleveland spoke in terms of the
highest admiration of Mrs. Cleveland.
She said she thought it was wonderful
that SO young and inexperienced a
woman should display such grace and
dignity as the Presidents wife. She
made the remark that although Frances
was only twenty-five years Of age, the
White House was never presided ever
by q more womanly mistress, or with
a sweeter grace and dignity. Frances
gets her queenly carriage from her
father,' said Miss Cleveland, the
shapely head, the gracefully curved
neck, and the dignifed bearing are all
inherited from him.
st has been said, continued Mrs.
Laughton, by many ill-mannerod AMI
unjust newspapers that Mr.. Cleveland S
marriage caused GOODNESS between
him and his sister. Such is not the
case. On the contrary, Miss Cleve-
land has frequently told me that she
often urged the President to marry,
and told him that in her opinisn the
mistress of the White House should be
the Presidents wife. Perhaps there
was no one in Washington closer
to Miss Cleveland when she pre-
sided at the Presidents reception than
/ and l know that Miss Cleveland meant
every word that she said. This | ais }
know, that whenever Miss Cleveland i
expected at the White House Mrs.
Cleveland is happy, but should Miss
Cleveland be prevented making the
visit Mrs. Cleveland plainly shows her
disappointment. The President,
know, is devotedly attached to his SIS
ter and Mrs. Cleveland loves her with
all o sisters affection"